Two other important works found in the Baghdad Pavilion are the hanging ball inside a tombac grille and the silver brazier which was a gift of French king Louis XIV, both of which are traditional symbols of sovereignty.

The pavilion has a rather classical décor with cushioned divan seats along the walls, in which there are niches covered with green and blue 15th-century İznik tiles. The floral patterns found on the dome are done on gazelle leather, the style of the time. The window shutters and cabinet doors are of ebony with mother-of-pearl, turtle shell, and ivory inlay. The classical fireplace is one of the Baghdad Pavilion’s most unique elements.

The Baghdad Pavilion, originally built to commemorate the reconquest of Baghdad by Sultan Murad IV in the mid-17th century, is Topkapı Palace’s best preserved building. It was also here that the Cabinet of Ministers (Meclis-i Vükelâ) met during the last years of the Ottoman Empire.

The Yerevan Kiosk (Revan Köşkü) served as a religious retreat of 40 days. It is a rather small pavilion with a central dome and three apses for sofas and textiles. The fourth wall contains the door and a fireplace. The wall facing the colonnade is set with marble, the other walls with low-cost İznik blue-and-white tiles, patterned after those of a century earlier.

The Yerevan Pavilion was constructed in 1636 to commemorate Sultan Murad IV’s victory at the city of Yerevan in modern-day Armenia. Within the octagonal pavilion is a copper fireplace plated with gold while the pavilion’s vaulted dome and hall are richly decorated with hand-drawn patterns in gold leaf.

The Privy Room was built during the time of Sultan Mehmed II (r. 1451-81) as the sultan’s private apartments on the courtyard of the Inner Palace, is a two-storey structure of four basic spaces. In here, the sultan would read petitions submitted to him and issue appropriate orders related to them. It was also the room where he would receive guests. The Privy Room was primarily a place used in the winter as a study.

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The Audience Chamber, also known as the Chamber of Petitions (Arz Odası), is right behind the Gate of Felicity. This square building is an Ottoman kiosk, surrounded by a colonnade of 22 columns supporting the large roof with hanging eaves. The building dates from the 15th century.

The main throne room is located inside the audience chamber. The Audience Chamber, where the sultans were notified of the decisions of the Imperial Council when they had not attended its meetings was, for nearly four centuries, witness to the governing of the Ottoman state. ⁣

Ambassadors would typically be received in the Audience Chamber on the same day that the Janissaries received their pay; in this way, it was hoped, the majesty of the empire would be proven to both friend and foe.